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COLUMBUS ⎯⎯ The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper calling on Gov. John Kasich to veto Senate Bill 296, which passed the Ohio House today, and places new restrictions on Ohio voters by requiring a cash bond to keep polling locations open on Election Day: “As yesterday’s decision on Golden

Portman Claimed He “Never” Supported Privatization, New Video Reveals He Did COLUMBUS – On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Portman’s campaign claimed he “never” supported privatizing Social Security — but that’s a lie: Portman has been called a “privatization champion,” and new video released today by the Ohio Democratic Party reveals Portman stating he “strongly” supported President

COLUMBUS — Moments ago, Sen. Rob Portman voted to block a rule requiring financial advisors to give advice in the best interests of their clients. In response, Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Daniel van Hoogstraten issued the following statement. “Just like the ultimate Washington insider that he is, Senator Portman has taken millions of dollars from

COLUMBUS ⎯⎯ More than 125 Ohio Democratic National Convention delegates, representing the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigns, today unanimously approved several key steps on the path to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the Ohio delegation to the

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper in response to Judge Michael Watson’s judgment and final order released today restoring “Golden Week” for Ohio voters, in a case brought by the ODP, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party and Montgomery County Democratic Party. Judge Watson found that eliminating “Golden

As Portman Testifies At ITC, A Reminder That He’s The Best Senator China’s Ever Had COLUMBUS — With Sen. Rob Portman testifying before the International Trade Commission (ITC) today, here’s a reminder of Portman’s decades-long record of supporting unfair trade policies that have shipped hundreds of thousands of Ohio jobs to places like China. “Today,

COLUMBUS ⎯⎯ The Ohio Democratic Party today called on Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger to reject two fast tracked bills that will make it harder for Ohioans to update their voter registration and require a modern day poll tax to keep polling locations open on Election Day: “When more Americans vote and participate in the

SHOT: May 22, 2016: Portman Claimed He Supported The Auto Rescue: “‘I supported the bailout. We needed to have a bailout,’ he said.” [Toledo Blade, 5/22/16] CHASER: May 27, 2011: Portman Opposed The Auto Rescue: “Portman assailed it as a ‘lousy deal for Ohio’…” [Columbus Dispatch, 5/27/11] See also: “‘Portman’s position was and remains still,

COLUMBUS — Ohio Democrats are building a robust coordinated field operation, according to reports this weekend from the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal, while Ohio Republicans are in disarray — in fact, the Ohio Republican Party has had no contact with the Republican presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. Ohio Democrats have had field operatives on